-ull

See also: ull, úll, and 'ull

Albanian

Alternative forms

-ullë f

Etymology

from Proto-Albanian *-ul- from Proto-Indo-European *-ul-.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [uɫ]

Suffix

-a(n)j m

Suffix

-ull m

Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating small size or youth.

Related terms

(suffixed article, suffix): -im, -ëz, -ukël, -të, -më, -ës, -ët,

References

Vladimir, Orel. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the albanian language. p. 156

Old Norse

Suffix

-ull

Alternative form of -ill

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *-ulaz.

Suffix

-ull

forms adjectives from verbs with the meaning ‘inclined to’
‎þegja (“to be silent, to shut up”) + ‎-ull → ‎þǫgull (“taciturn”)

Derived terms

Old Norse terms suffixed with -ull

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